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South Street, Caversham, Reading

MyStreetCheck free street report: South Street, Caversham, Reading · 30 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/reading-reading/south-street-caversham/

House prices, sold prices and local information for RG4 8HY.

Average price (last 12 months)
£362,500
4 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£338,452
27 sales
Price range
£181k – £441k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
14 Aug 2026
RG4 8HY

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At a glance

House prices£363k average4% below the Reading average CrimeAbout averageLower crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 8 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station12 min walkReading station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leasehold93% freeholdAcross 28 Land Registry sales Conservation areaChecking…Planning designations Green beltChecking…Planning designations Listed buildingsChecking…Within about 200 m Planning applicationsChecking…Within 500 m, last 90 days

27 property sales on South Street, Caversham, Reading have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 4 homes sold here for an average of £362,500. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £350,161. Average sale prices rose from £337,500 in 2016 to £355,000 in 2026 (+5%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. That is 4% below the Reading average of £378,776 over the same period. 5 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 5 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 85% terraced, 7% semi-detached, 7% flat. Recorded sale prices on South Street range from £181,000 to £441,000. 93% of homes sold here were freehold and 7% leasehold. Of 339 streets in Reading with at least two sales in the last year, South Street ranks 156th for average price.

House prices on South Street compared

South Street£362,500
RG4 postcode area£544,731
Reading£378,776
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. See all RG4 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £337,500 (3 sales)2016£338k2017: £345,000 (2 sales)2017£345k2018: £282,667 (3 sales)2018£283k2019: £275,333 (3 sales)2019£275k2020: £324,625 (4 sales)2020£325k2021: £334,100 (2 sales)2021£334k2022: £400,000 (1 sales)2022£400k2023: £362,000 (1 sales)2023£362k2024: £380,000 (2 sales)2024£380k2025: £402,667 (3 sales)2025£403k2026: £355,000 (3 sales)2026£355k

Tenure: 93% freehold and 7% leasehold across 28 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Terraced23£350,16114 Aug 2026
Semi-detached2£356,75012 Jun 2020
Flat2£185,50022 Aug 2019

Sold prices on South Street

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
13, South Street RG4 8HY 14 Aug 2026£400,000 TerracedFreehold
23, South Street RG4 8HY 27 May 2026£300,000 TerracedFreehold
5, South Street RG4 8HY 5 Feb 2026£365,000 TerracedFreehold
42, South Street RG4 8HY 10 Nov 2025£385,000 TerracedFreehold
25, South Street RG4 8HY 21 May 2025£382,000 TerracedFreehold
16, South Street RG4 8HY 28 Feb 2025£441,000 TerracedFreehold
24, South Street RG4 8HY 21 Nov 2024£380,000 TerracedFreehold
42, South Street RG4 8HY 21 Aug 2024£380,000 TerracedFreehold
40, South Street RG4 8HY 11 Sep 2023£362,000 TerracedFreehold
19, South Street RG4 8HY 1 Aug 2022£400,000 TerracedFreehold
11, South Street RG4 8HY 21 Apr 2021£303,200 TerracedFreehold
14A, South Street RG4 8HY 26 Mar 2021£365,000 TerracedFreehold
3, South Street RG4 8HY 7 Oct 2020£315,000 TerracedFreehold
32, South Street RG4 8HY 25 Sep 2020£260,000 TerracedFreehold
13, South Street RG4 8HY 29 Jul 2020£335,000 TerracedFreehold
2, South Street RG4 8HY 12 Jun 2020£388,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
16, South Street RG4 8HY 22 Nov 2019£330,000 TerracedFreehold
1A, South Street RG4 8HY 22 Aug 2019£181,000 FlatLeasehold
25, South Street RG4 8HY 12 Apr 2019£315,000 TerracedFreehold
34, South Street RG4 8HY 22 Feb 2019£258,500 TerracedFreehold
17, South Street RG4 8HY 20 Dec 2018£333,000 TerracedFreehold
29, South Street RG4 8HY 24 Aug 2018£325,000 TerracedFreehold
Flat 2, 1A, South Street RG4 8HY 15 Jun 2018£190,000 FlatLeasehold
10, South Street RG4 8HY 1 Dec 2017£365,000 TerracedFreehold
14B, South Street RG4 8HY 10 Feb 2017£325,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
30, South Street RG4 8HY 1 Dec 2016£317,000 TerracedFreehold
20, South Street RG4 8HY 31 Oct 2016£373,500 TerracedFreehold
14A, South Street RG4 8HY 6 Oct 2016£322,000 TerracedFreehold

Sale prices are as recorded by HM Land Registry. Some sales (for example repossessions and company purchases) are listed but left out of the averages.

Sale history: homes sold more than once

AddressSalesChange
13, South Street £335,000 (Jul 2020) → £400,000 (Aug 2026) +19%
over 6 yrs
42, South Street £380,000 (Aug 2024) → £385,000 (Nov 2025) +1%
over 1 yr
25, South Street £315,000 (Apr 2019) → £382,000 (May 2025) +21%
over 6 yrs
16, South Street £330,000 (Nov 2019) → £441,000 (Feb 2025) +34%
over 5 yrs
14A, South Street £322,000 (Oct 2016) → £365,000 (Mar 2021) +13%
over 4 yrs

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Schools near South Street

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Thameside Primary School 322 pupils Primary 5–11 Report 0.1 mi
Queen Anne's School 327 pupils Other independent school Church of England 11–19 Report 0.2 mi
St Anne's Catholic Primary School 165 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 2–11 Report 0.3 mi
Caversham Primary School 414 pupils Primary 5–11 Good Report 0.4 mi
Caversham Preparatory School 68 pupils Other independent school 3–11 Report 0.4 mi
E P Collier Primary School 352 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.5 mi
New Bridge Nursery School 97 pupils Nursery 2–5 Report 0.5 mi
River Academy 373 pupils Secondary 11–18 Report 0.7 mi

Source: Department for Education (Get Information about Schools) and Ofsted. Grades are from each school's last graded inspection; newer inspections use report cards without a single overall grade, so check the full report. Distances are straight-line. Check catchment areas with the local council.

Getting around, shops and health

Train stations

  • Reading station 0.6 mi · 12 min walk
  • Reading station 0.6 mi · 12 min walk
  • Reading West station 1.2 mi · 23 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Prospect Street (adj 19, Prospect Street) 1 min walk
  • Falkland Road (adj) 1 min walk
  • Westfield Road (opp 64, Gosbrook Road) 1 min walk
  • Prospect Street (adj 44, Prospect Street) 1 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Balmore Park Surgery
    59A Hemdean Road, Caversham, Reading · 0.2 mi
  • Broad Street Health Centre
    1St Floor, Broad St Hc, Reading · 0.9 mi
  • Abbey Medical Centre
    1St Floor, 103-105 Broad Street Mall, Reading · 0.9 mi
  • Chatham Street Surgery
    121 Chatham Street, Reading · 1.0 mi

Supermarkets

  • Waitrose Waitrose Caversham · 0.1 mi
  • Iceland Iceland Caversham · 0.2 mi
  • Tesco Express Esso Tesco Caversham Esso Express · 0.2 mi
  • Budgens Budgens Caversham · 0.4 mi

Pharmacies

  • Boots · 0.2 mi
  • Caversham Pharmacy · 0.2 mi
  • Markand Pharmacy · 0.6 mi

Dentists

  • Dental Surgery · 0.1 mi
  • 20 Bridge Street (dental Surgery) · 0.3 mi
  • Caversham Heights Dental Practice · 0.5 mi

Sources: Department for Transport (NaPTAN), NHS England organisation data, and GEOLYTIX Retail Points (open data). Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance.

Area profile

Deprivation

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This neighbourhood is in decile 8 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived 10% of areas in England and 10 the least deprived.

Income6 of 10
Employment9 of 10
Education and skills9 of 10
Health and disability8 of 10
Crime6 of 10
Access to housing and services6 of 10
Living environment4 of 10

Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned48.4%62.5%
Private rented44.3%20.3%
Social rented7.3%17.1%
Households903

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1514.8%17.4%
Aged 15–6470.8%64.1%
Aged 65+14.4%18.6%
Residents1,802

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)100%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)100%80%
Gigabit-capable100%80%

Share of homes on this street's postcodes that can get each speed. UK figure is the average across all postcodes. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.

Mobile signal

HereEng & Wales
4G indoors, all 4 networks98%89%
4G indoors, at least 1 network100%100%
4G outdoors, all 4 networks100%99%
Calls indoors, all 4 networks99%92%

Share of homes across Reading with good coverage (Jul 2025). Signal varies street by street; check your exact address on Ofcom's checker. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.

Neighbourhood figures cover the surrounding Lower Layer Super Output Area (about 1,500 residents). Sources: Census 2021 (ONS) and the English Indices of Deprivation 2025.

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Who lives around South Street

Ethnic group

HereReading
White77%67.1%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh9.8%17.7%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups6.6%5.1%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African3.7%7.2%
Other ethnic group2.9%2.9%

Religion

HereReading
No religion46.8%36.3%
Christian36.3%39.6%
Not answered6.6%6.9%
Muslim5.7%8.9%
Hindu3.2%5%
Other religion0.7%0.7%
Sikh0.3%0.7%
Buddhist0.2%1.7%

Country of birth

HereReading
Born in the UK68.2%66.5%
Born outside the UK31.8%33.5%

Highest qualification

HereReading
Level 4 qualifications and above56.7%40.4%
Level 3 qualifications11.4%16.8%
No qualifications9.7%15.8%
Level 2 qualifications9.5%10.7%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications6.5%9.1%
Apprenticeship3.9%4.1%
Other qualifications2.2%3%

General health

HereReading
Very good health53.5%51.2%
Good health32%34.4%
Fair health11.5%10.7%
Bad health2.4%2.9%
Very bad health0.6%0.8%

Cars or vans per household

HereReading
1 car or van in household50.4%44.3%
No cars or vans in household35.4%28.4%
2 cars or vans in household12.1%21.1%
3 or more cars or vans in household2.1%6.2%

Source: Census 2021 (ONS), via Nomis. Percentages of usual residents or households, as recorded in March 2021.

Figures cover the surrounding neighbourhood (Lower Layer Super Output Area, about 1,500 residents). Full demographics of Reading.

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